Federal Government To Pay N5000 Antenatal Allowance For Pregnant Women
Monday, July 23, 2012Omoba
The Federal Government has concluded plans to pay
women who attend antenatal clinics the sum of N5,000 as part of efforts to
tackle the menace of maternal mortality. The plan would be executed as part of the Midwifery Service Scheme (MSS)
introduced in 2010.
According to him, government budgeted N15 billion for Maternal and Child Health
Care from the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
He added that part of the money would also be used to employ additional 2,000
midwives for the MSS. Mohammed said the payment plan was designed to assist women to address the
demand side constraints of maternal health.
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